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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     BMC_Parthia_23-10 Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Phraataces Date Ruled:     (2 B.C.-A.D. 4) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Date Struck:     -2 to -2 Weight:     11.48 g Obverse Description:     bust left with pointed beard wearing diadem and beaded necklet with ornament, ear visible, hair above diadem as ringlets, below as three waves; no wart; circular border of pellets Reverse Description:     male wearing diadem seated right on throne, extending right hand; to his right, Tyche stands left presenting wreath in right hand, and holding cornucopia in left; above her arm, Greek letters ΙΤ, below arm Greek letter Α; in exergue, Greek letters ΥΠΣΡΒΣΡ Date On Coin:     310 ΙΤ [Υ]ΠΕΡΒΕΡΕΤΑ Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris Primary Reference:     Sellwood 56.3 Reference2:     BMC Parthia, p.136, 1; plate 23, no. 10 (Phraataces) Photograph Credit:     BMC Parthia (Wroth, Catalogue of the Coins of Parthia) Source:     http://parthia.com Special Comments:     PDC 20439 Notes:     177.2 grains. Curr Collection: British Museum Prev collection: Lubicz

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